Chapter Summaries

Konoha's group traveled toward Marineford, where Fugaku accepted the vacant Seven Warlords position on Konoha's behalf. Back in the Shinobi World, Konoha prepared young ninja for expeditions to the Pirate World, and Naruto looked forward to sailing with Sasuke.

• Vice Admiral Tsuru met Jiraiya, the Uchiha, and the others at a rendezvous point and escorted them aboard a warship bound for Marineford.
• Fugaku Uchiha stepped forward to temporarily take the Seven Warlords position for Konoha.
• Konoha planned to send Genin and Chunin to explore the Pirate World, with Minato setting Flying Thunder God marks on their ships and the islands they reached.
• Naruto asked Sasuke to join him on the same exploration ship, and Sasuke agreed to follow Itachi's arrangements.

Jiraiya and Fugaku arrived at Marine Headquarters for a meeting about the Shichibukai’s obligations. Jiraiya’s presence unnerved Doflamingo, and Sengoku began outlining a Navy plan that required everyone’s cooperation.

• Tsuru brought Jiraiya and Fugaku to Marineford, where Sengoku agreed to let them attend the meeting together.
• Jiraiya and Fugaku entered the meeting room, where Kuma, Doflamingo, Mihawk, and Boa Hancock were waiting.
• Doflamingo confronted Jiraiya over the delay, but broke into a cold sweat after meeting Jiraiya’s gaze and retreated to his seat.
• Sengoku told the gathered Shichibukai that the Navy had a plan requiring their cooperation in return for the rights granted by the World Government.

As the Marines prepared to execute Ace and the Whitebeard Pirates mobilized, Konoha planned to exploit the coming war to increase its influence. Jiraiya prepared to reveal Konoha’s strength, while Hiruzen and Orochimaru investigated Devil Fruits as sources of law fragments.

• The Marines announced Ace’s execution, and the Shichibukai agreed to remain at Marine Headquarters while the war took shape.
• Shikaku Nara concluded that Konoha would benefit from keeping both the Marines and pirates from gaining a decisive advantage.
• Ace feared the Whitebeard Pirates would suffer heavy casualties rescuing him, while Garp wrestled with whether to save his grandson; Shisui’s Kotoamatsukami had altered Garp and Aokiji’s wills.
• Hiruzen Sarutobi studied the Caterpillar Fruit as a potential alchemy ingredient, while Orochimaru investigated how Devil Fruit powers and their law fragments could be extracted.
• Luffy’s rampage in Impel Down caused a mass prison break as the execution date approached.
• Orochimaru told Jiraiya to lead Konoha’s effort in the coming war, and Jiraiya resolved to make the world recognize Konoha’s strength.

Shisui visited Whitebeard’s ship on Konoha’s behalf and offered to heal Whitebeard and restore his youthful strength in exchange for cooperation. Whitebeard and his crew doubted the offer, but Shisui gave him a vial to test as they continued toward the coming war to save Ace.

• Whitebeard sensed an intruder, and Shisui transformed from a crow and landed aboard his ship.
• Shisui told Whitebeard that Konoha wanted to make a deal and offered to cure his injuries and restore his youthful strength.
• Whitebeard’s sons objected when Shisui proposed that the Whitebeard Pirates join Konoha, and Whitebeard questioned why he should trust him.
• Shisui argued that Whitebeard could better save Ace and protect his children if he regained his strength, and Whitebeard fell silent.
• Shisui tossed Whitebeard a vial of Orochimaru’s medicine and invited him to test its effects.

Shisui tested his strength against Marco to persuade Whitebeard to cooperate with Konoha. After seeing Shisui's power and considering his own declining health, Whitebeard agreed to hear Konoha's leader, Orochimaru, out.

• Whitebeard drank Shisui's medicine, which eased his injuries but did not restore his youthful strength, and Shisui offered to take him to Konoha for treatment.
• Shisui defeated Marco using Perfect Susanoo and Flying Thunder God, then explained that his abilities came from the Uchiha rather than a Devil Fruit.
• Shisui told Whitebeard that Konoha sought influence and intended to overthrow the world, and he pointed out that Whitebeard had prepared to sacrifice himself in the coming war.
• Whitebeard agreed to cooperate with Konoha so he could protect his sons longer and reduce casualties, but asked to speak with Konoha's leader.
• Shisui returned to the ship with Orochimaru, who introduced himself as Konoha's Shadow.

Orochimaru negotiated with Whitebeard to have the Whitebeard Pirates join Konoha Country after the war, warning him that Blackbeard might be targeting his Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Whitebeard agreed to the alliance and went with Shisui to have his strength restored, while his crew continued toward Marine Headquarters without outside contact.

• Orochimaru sealed the Whitebeard Pirates off from outside communications and explained that Konoha wanted to cooperate with them.
• Orochimaru warned Whitebeard that Blackbeard might use the Dark-Dark Fruit to steal his Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
• Whitebeard agreed that the Whitebeard Pirates would join Konoha Country as its navy after the war, provided Konoha did not disappoint them.
• Whitebeard discussed the alliance with his sons, and Squard and others still harbored doubts.
• Whitebeard asked whether Konoha could restore his strength, then went with Shisui while the Whitebeard Pirates continued toward Marine Headquarters.

Orochimaru treated Whitebeard in Konoha, restoring his youth and health while placing a Curse Mark in his body. At Marineford, a rejuvenated Whitebeard arrived to rescue Ace and kill Teach, and Sengoku rushed the execution as the battle began.

• Shisui rested while Orochimaru showed Whitebeard around Konoha and brought him to the laboratory for treatment.
• Sengoku prepared the Marines for the execution and worried about Garp’s state of mind.
• Konoha marked parts of Marine Headquarters with seals and Explosive Tags before the execution was broadcast.
• Orochimaru restored Whitebeard’s youth and healed his injuries, then placed a Curse Mark in his body; Whitebeard concealed his transformation before setting out to rescue Ace and kill Teach.
• Whitebeard arrived at Marineford with his sons as Sengoku sensed something was wrong and ordered Ace’s execution to begin immediately.
• Whitebeard unleashed his Conqueror’s Haki and struck the air with a punch, sending violent tremors through the sky.

Whitebeard began the war by tearing through the Marines’ defenses, while Luffy arrived with the prison escapees to rescue Ace. As the battle intensified, Jiraiya recognized destiny’s power in Luffy and let him pass, leaving Garp to face his grandson.

• Whitebeard froze the Marines’ encirclement with an Air Quake, and Luffy arrived at Marineford with the prison escapees, calling out to Ace.
• Whitebeard drove Crocodile away and charged the Marines, resolving to overthrow the World Government and kill Blackbeard as the battle erupted.
• Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji fought Whitebeard while Luffy rushed toward the execution platform and Konoha’s Jiraiya, Fugaku, and Uchiha watched.
• Jiraiya sensed the power of destiny within Luffy but let him continue toward the platform.
• Garp confronted Luffy, who asked whether his grandfather would stop him from saving Ace, while Jiraiya and Fugaku watched their standoff.

Jiraiya intervened at Marineford, saving Luffy and Ace from Akainu and turning the battle in a new direction. Whitebeard revealed that he had regained his youth and confronted Teach, who began looking for a way to flee.

• Sengoku attacked Luffy, but Luffy blocked the shockwave and rescued Ace from the execution platform.
• Whitebeard faked a grave injury, then Jiraiya used Almighty Push to blast Akainu away from Luffy and Ace.
• Whitebeard discovered Teach and his crew after the tremors exposed their hiding place, and Teach declared that he was waiting for his era to begin.
• Whitebeard removed his headscarf and revealed his youthful golden hair, shocking the Marines and lifting the Whitebeard Pirates' morale.
• Whitebeard confronted Teach with his Conqueror's Haki, and Teach grew afraid as the Red-Haired Pirates sensed the danger and hurried toward the battle.

Jiraiya intervened as the war escalated after Whitebeard regained his youth and Red-Hair failed to make the Marines and pirates end the battle. Jiraiya demanded that Konoha take Ace, kill Blackbeard, and send the Whitebeard Pirates away, leaving Sengoku and Red-Hair furious.

• Whitebeard charged at Blackbeard, while Sengoku shifted the Marines' priorities toward limiting casualties and executing Ace.
• Luffy freed Ace and ran toward the Whitebeard Pirates as Whitebeard confronted Sengoku and asked whether the Marines intended to fight to the end.
• Red-Hair arrived and called on both sides to end the war, but Whitebeard and Sengoku rejected his appeal.
• Red-Hair, Whitebeard, Sengoku, and Garp clashed with Conqueror's Haki, scattering the clouds and cracking Aokiji's frozen sea.
• Jiraiya unleashed Rinnegan Pressure, knocking Marines and pirates down, then ordered Shisui and Fugaku to capture Blackbeard.
• Jiraiya entered the battlefield in Sage Mode and demanded that Konoha take Ace, kill Blackbeard, and make the Whitebeard Pirates leave.

As Konoha and the Whitebeard Pirates confronted the Navy at Marineford, Jiraiya declared the pirates part of Konoha Country and Shisui and Fugaku attacked Blackbeard. The Admirals joined the battle as Sengoku ordered the Navy to keep Ace, leaving the confrontation on the brink of escalating further.

• Shanks and Sengoku worried that Konoha's intervention and Whitebeard's return to youth had thrown the war into chaos.
• Jiraiya told Sengoku that the Whitebeard Pirates had joined Konoha Country as its navy, and Whitebeard confirmed the alliance.
• Shisui and Fugaku activated their Susanoo and attacked Blackbeard and his crew while Navy forces confronted the other Uchiha and Shikaku Nara.
• Shisui and Fugaku's attacks overwhelmed Blackbeard's crew, and after using Amaterasu, they battered Blackbeard with their weapons.
• Kizaru and Aokiji joined the fight against Jiraiya as Garp rose and Sengoku entered his Buddha Form, ordering the Navy to keep Ace.

Jiraiya captured Blackbeard and used a meteor to force the Marines to abandon the battlefield, then revealed he could control it without causing damage. The pirates escaped with Ace and Luffy, while Whitebeard took Blackbeard prisoner.

• Shisui and Fugaku captured the badly injured Blackbeard as Jiraiya blasted the combatants away with Almighty Push.
• Jiraiya summoned a massive meteor toward Marine Headquarters, forcing Sengoku and Garp to rush to stop it.
• Red-Hair warned Jiraiya that Konoha's actions would upset the balance, but retreated when Jiraiya refused to heed him.
• Jiraiya halted the meteor and sent it soaring away, leaving the Marines shaken.
• Whitebeard's pirates stole Marine warships and fled with Blackbeard, Ace, and Luffy.
• Ace admitted that his arrogance and disobedience had put his companions and family in danger.

Kisame, Kabuto, Itachi, and Anko traveled with Jinbe toward Fish-Man Island to bring it under Konoha’s administration and study its undersea ecosystem. The group headed for Sabaody Archipelago to coat their ship before diving into the deep sea.

• The World Government raised the bounties of Whitebeard, Ace, and escaped pirates, while Konoha and Jiraiya received none.
• Konoha took over Whitebeard’s territories and replaced the Whitebeard Pirates’ flag with its own as Luffy went to Konoha Island with the pirates.
• Orochimaru sent Kisame, Kabuto, Itachi, and Anko to negotiate with Fish-Man Island and study its undersea ecosystem.
• Jinbe joined the trip and questioned Kisame about his ability to control water and the ship’s unexplained speed.
• The ship sailed toward Sabaody Archipelago, where the group planned to have it coated for the descent to Fish-Man Island.

Kisame and Jinbe arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago to have their ship coated before traveling to Fish-Man Island, where Konoha planned to negotiate with Neptune. Rayleigh agreed to coat the ship and asked to accompany them to see how Konoha intended to govern the island.

• A Konoha ship’s arrival at Sabaody drew attention, and Jinbe took charge of arranging its coating with Kisame’s help.
• Kisame told Itachi to keep the Flying Thunder God Kunai and summon the Fourth Hokage if trouble arose, while Itachi, Kabuto, and Anko went to explore the islands.
• Jinbe and Kisame visited Shakky’s Rip-off Bar, where they met Rayleigh.
• Jinbe told Rayleigh that Whitebeard was training Ace and Luffy and that the Whitebeard Pirates had joined Konoha.
• Jinbe explained that Kisame was heading to Fish-Man Island to meet Neptune, and Rayleigh asked to come along; Kisame agreed.

Itachi, Kabuto, and Anko encountered the Celestial Dragons Shalria and Saint Roswald while exploring Sabaody Archipelago. Shalria became fixated on Itachi and ordered CP0 to capture the three, leaving them facing an imminent confrontation.

• Itachi, Kabuto, and Anko wandered around Sabaody Archipelago while waiting for their ship's coating.
• Shalria, Saint Roswald, and their entourage arrived, prompting everyone nearby to kneel except the three ninjas.
• Shalria saw Itachi and demanded that her father make him her slave.
• Saint Roswald ordered CP0 to collar the three, but CP0 warned that they belonged to Konoha.
• Anko urged Itachi and Kabuto to leave, and the three turned away, but Shalria ordered CP0 to catch them.

Shalria became obsessed with Itachi after he and his companions escaped a CP0 attack, and the World Government ordered CP0 to capture the three and investigate Konoha. On Konoha Island, Jiraiya and Orochimaru discussed Konoha’s growing influence and the challenge of controlling Fish-Man Island.

• CP0 agents attacked Itachi and his companions, but the three escaped by turning into smoke.
• Shalria demanded that CP0 find Itachi, while Saint Roswald reminded her of her duty to marry for an alliance.
• CP0 received orders from the World Government to capture the three alive and investigate what Konoha was doing.
• Jiraiya and Orochimaru drank sake in Orochimaru’s laboratory and discussed Jiraiya’s fame and Konoha’s growing strength.
• Orochimaru noted that ninjas’ bodies changed the longer they stayed in the Pirate World and that Might Guy had mastered the Marine Six Powers.
• Orochimaru said Konoha needed to figure out how to control Fish-Man Island and its population of over five million.

Konoha's group prepared to leave Sabaody Archipelago for Fish-Man Island, while Cipher Pol 0 watched them from a distance. When Shalria tried to stop their ship, Kisame defeated the Marines and abducted her, leaving Itachi stunned as the ship headed for the ocean floor.

• Cipher Pol 0 tracked Konoha's ship and judged that its ties to Whitebeard made the group too dangerous to confront, so the World Government ignored Shalria's demands.
• Shalria searched Sabaody Archipelago for Itachi, while Jinbe and the others prepared to leave for Fish-Man Island with Rayleigh joining them.
• Shalria spotted Konoha's ship and ordered the Marines accompanying her to stop it.
• Kisame struck the Marines with Water Release: Great Shark Bullet Technique, grabbed Shalria, and tossed her onto the deck.
• Kisame ordered the ship to dive toward Fish-Man Island, and Itachi questioned why he had brought Shalria aboard.

Kisame captured Shalria and took Konoha’s ship underwater in his Three-Tails form, alarming the people left on shore. Itachi used Tsukuyomi to subdue Shalria, but she became infatuated with him instead of resisting, leaving him with an unexpected problem.

• Kisame tossed Shalria aboard the ship, transformed into the Three-Tails, and carried the vessel into the deep sea.
• Jinbe and Rayleigh were stunned by Kisame’s transformation, while Itachi explained that Kisame was Konoha’s Three-Tails Jinchūriki.
• The Three-Tails guided the ship toward Fish-Man Island as nearby Sea Kings fled from its presence.
• Shalria woke up and insulted the group, then mistook Itachi’s presence for evidence that he was infatuated with her.
• Itachi trapped Shalria in Tsukuyomi, but she became attracted to him and offered to be interrogated.

Itachi used Tsukuyomi to force Shalria to become Konoha’s spy, while the World Government weighed whether to confront Konoha over her abduction. The World Government suppressed news of her disappearance and sent representatives to Konoha Island to pursue cooperation.

• Itachi subjected Shalria to humiliating illusions and demanded that she provide intelligence on the Celestial Dragons and the World Government.
• Shalria emerged from Tsukuyomi subdued, and Itachi’s group continued diving beneath the sea.
• Sengoku contacted Orochimaru, who questioned whether the World Government was prepared to go to war with Konoha.
• The Five Elders chose to avoid immediate conflict, prioritize Shalria’s safety, and send people to Konoha Island to cooperate.
• The World Government blamed Shalria’s disappearance on the Sea Kings, purged the Sabaody Archipelago, and treated the incident as an unsolved case.

Hiruzen Sarutobi began extracting the rules from four Devil Fruits to refine pills and pursue Core Formation, while Itachi’s group brought the captured Celestial Dragon Shalria to Fish-Man Island. Kabuto promised Konoha would protect the island, and Whitebeard’s former territories continued adjusting to life under Konoha’s rule.

• Hiruzen Sarutobi put four Devil Fruits into a pill furnace and slowly extracted their power of rules, with Zisu standing guard.
• Itachi’s group traveled safely toward Fish-Man Island under the Three-Tails’ protection, while Shalria feared Itachi and insulted the others.
• Jinbe worried that bringing Shalria to Fish-Man Island would provoke the World Government, but Kabuto promised Konoha would resolve the matter and make the island its territory.
• Rayleigh reflected on his fading role and questioned where hope for the new era lay as the group continued toward Fish-Man Island.
• Whitebeard trained Ace and Luffy on Konoha Island while his former crew served as Konoha marines and their islands gradually joined Konoha.